[ILUG] [CLUG] whats whis about eircom dsl trial over on the 1st of april and open to the public

[Dave Burke]

On Mon, Feb 19, 2001 at 03:48:02PM -0000, Joe wrote:
> Just spoke to Esatclear
> ADSL form March the 1st in dublin

ugh? ADSL will be rolled out from April the 1st. Thats the date eircom have
committed to for OLO's to get access to the exchanges. 

> 512kbps the same as NTLs cable
> couldnt give me a price but said it was flate rate
> dame i love living here in dublin
> 

Indeed. But it also does depend on what exchange you hang off of. Not all
exchanges in dublin will be active on the 1st of april. And even the ones
that are active won't be at full capacity on the 1st of april. So don't go
off thinking that when april 1st rolls around, you'll be able to go and get
adsl striaght away. Watch out for your ISP to start to advertise for it, and
then sign up straight away to get on the waiting list, would be my advice.


> BTW eircom were talking a bout over all at least £700 your you first year up
> including rental installion and annual fee
> then 400 after that.
> but if your man is right its four times fast then esats one, which allso
> explains
> why eircom were saying it was only for bussiness

once again, HUH!? there are different types of adsl that you can get, but
there is no such thing as faster dsl from eircom than from esat. Everybody
will be able to offer the same products, otherwise the OLO's would be at a
disadvantage to eircom and would be off to the ODTR faster
than....eh...something that moves very fast ;)

Dave

PS isn't this completely and utterly OT for ILUG??? ARGH.